Sculk Sensor Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a sculk sensor with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a sculk sensor is a new item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I and then expanded on in the Wild Update. It can be found in the Ancient City in the Deep Dark biome.

A sculk sensor detects vibration within an 8 block radius and emits a redstone signal when activated by the detected vibrations. The strength of the redstone signal is determined by how close the vibration is to the sculk sensor. The closer the vibration, the stronger the redstone signal (that will be emitted by the sculk sensor).

A sculk sensor is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add a sculk sensor to your inventory.

Where to find a Sculk Sensor in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a sculk sensor in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Natural Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Redstone Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

How to get a Sculk Sensor in Survival Mode

You can add a sculk sensor to your inventory in Survival mode by mining a sculk sensor with a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch. So let’s get started!

1. Find a Sculk Sensor

First, you need to find a sculk sensor in your Minecraft world. A sculk sensor is usually found in an Ancient City in the Deep Dark biome.

This is what a sculk sensor looks like:

2. Hold a Tool with Silk Touch

To mine the sculk sensor, you will need to use a tool that has been enchanted with Silk Touch such as pickaxe, shovel, or axe:

Pickaxe

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
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How to make a Wooden Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

Shovel

How to make a Diamond Shovel
How to make a Golden Shovel
How to make a Iron Shovel
How to make a Stone Shovel
How to make a Wooden Shovel
How to make a Netherite Shovel

Axe

How to make a Diamond Axe
How to make a Golden Axe
How to make a Iron Axe
How to make a Stone Axe
How to make a Wooden Axe
How to make a Netherite Axe

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe that is enchanted with Silk Touch.

3. Mine the Sculk Sensor

The game control to mine the sculk sensor depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the sculk sensor.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the sculk sensor.
• For Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the sculk sensor.

The sculk sensor will break and a smaller sculk sensor will float on the ground.

4. Pick up the Sculk Sensor

Make sure you pick up the sculk sensor before it disappears.

Once you pick up the sculk sensor, it will appear in your hotbar.

The sculk sensor should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a sculk sensor has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Sculk Sensor (minecraft:sculk_sensor)		64	Java	1.17 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Sculk Sensor

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Sculk Sensor are:

• Block State is the internal name for the block state.
• Value is the value for the block state.
• Type can be string, integer, or boolean. Strings must be wrapped in quotation marks. Integers are numbers. Booleans are either true or false.
• Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
• Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
• Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Sculk Sensor

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Sculk Sensor is:

/give @p sculk_sensor 1

Other Sculk Items

Here are other sculk items in Minecraft such as:

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